Electoral College

What is the total number of available electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270

• 538

• 435

• 52

If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, and no one gets the majority of electoral votes, how is a President chosen?

• a vote by the US Senate: Each Senator Votes Once

• a vote by House of Representatives: Each state gets one vote

• The winner of the popular vote

• A run-off election

• The person with the MOST electoral votes wins, even if isn't the majority.

Presidents and Vice Presidents are not chosen by direct popular vote, but by a body known as the...

• electoral college.

• Congress.

• Supreme Court.

• electorate.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'electoral college'. In the United States, Presidents and Vice Presidents are not chosen by direct popular vote. Instead, a body known as the 'electoral college' is responsible for this task. The other options, 'Congress', 'Supreme Court', and 'electorate', are not involved in this process.

How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?

• number of senators it has

• number of representatives it has

• by population

• number of representatives and senators it has

Answer explanation

The National Government determines the number of electoral college votes each state gets based on the total number of its representatives and senators in Congress. Each state has two senators, and the number of representatives is determined by the state's population. Therefore, the correct answer is the combined number of representatives and senators a state has.

Given the structure of the electoral college system, presidential candidates tend to

• avoid battleground states and focus their campaigns on “safe” states

• campaign more heavily in states with large populations

• spend more television advertising money in the Plains States

• campaign extensively in states that heavily favor one party over the other

• focus on winning the national popular vote

Why did the Framers establish the Electoral College system for the election of the president?

• to enable the House of Representatives to choose the president from among its members

• to provide a buffer between the popular vote and voters who could be easily swayed by corrupt officials

• to authorize the Senate to provide advice and consent in the selection of the president

How many Electoral College votes are needed in order to win the Presidency?

• 100

• 270

• 435

• 538

The Presidential candidate  needs this many electoral votes to win the electoral college

• 100

• 435

• 271

• 270

This amendment changed the way the Electoral College votes- creating separate ballots for President and VP.

• 12th

• 22nd

• 25th

• 10th

What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed for a candidate to win the presidency?

• 250

• 200

• 270

• 300